The Michigan native replied to her: “It’s growing late, but it’s not too late yet.”

When Ann Romney shared that story with the crowd, they roared with applause.
With nearly 550 comments on the story, the online crowd roared with their own questions and debated their Republican vs. Democrat stance.

Reader Shinethelight said Ann Romney is right – it’s not too late to save this country from the path of the past four years.

“We have seen debt explode to unsustainable levels. … We have seen personal income drop. Unemployment at horribly high levels. Government take over of health care. Government nationalization of GM. Government infringing on religious rights. Yes it's time for a different direction. Time to put a leader in the White House that will keep us out of the poor house.”

Reader Rodflash responded to Shinethelight’s comment, saying the country embarked on a new direction when President Barack Obama was elected four years ago “to lead us away from the destruction wrought by Bush43 and his accomplices.

“To vote for Romney is to vote for the further erosion of fortune and liberty for the middle class.

Reader drzephyron believes that Mitt and Ann Romney understand the challenges faced by the middle class.

“I feel like Mitt and Ann really understand what I'm going through as a member of the middle class trying to make it in a tough economy and worrying about providing for my family.”

Like many who commented on the story, reader Kevin posed this question:

“What has been saved exactly? The wars are still going on, the debt is higher than ever, women still get paid much less than men, gays still have no more rights than 4 years ago other than the ability to tell the military that they are gay, unemployment is still up, incomes are down, 4 million less are in the workforce, Obamacare is causing health insurance rates to skyrocket, government subsides are causing tuition rates to skyrocket, and the dollar is worth much less. Is that being saved?”

While many readers quipped back and forth with each other about who would better lead America through the next four years, I asked Kelsey Knight, Michigan Victory communications director, from what does Mitt Romney plan to America if he is elected president next week.

This is what she had to say:

"We need to save this country from the fact that nearly 5.5 million women are currently unemployed, the number of women living in poverty climbed to a record high of 25.7 million on his watch. In 2011, 16.3 percent of women were living in poverty – the highest rate in 17 years.

We need to save this country from the out of control debt Americans are acquiring. … We need to get our fiscal house in order which is more than an economic imperative – it’s a moral imperative. Americans deserve a president who will secure a future for our children that doesn’t leave them buried in debt. … We need reform in our entitlement programs which is a key part of Mitt Romney’s plan.

Mitt Romney will save and strengthen Medicare – because it must be there for both today’s seniors and future generations.”